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Is the expression (I'm not sure it's an expression) "You should know..." too assertive/rude?
Context: I'm posting a Christmas song everyday on Instagram and yesterday I was going to write a caption saying "You should know I'm leaving the best ones for the end, so stay tuned".
I also remember writing a letter of application on a B1 exercise in class and saying something like "(...) You should also know that I have vast experience in...", trying to add information and call the attention of the reader to this matter.
Thanks in advance
Is the expression (I'm not sure it's an expression) "You should know..." too assertive/rude?
Context: I'm posting a Christmas song everyday on Instagram and yesterday I was going to write a caption saying "You should know I'm leaving the best ones for the end, so stay tuned".
I also remember writing a letter of application on a B1 exercise in class and saying something like "(...) You should also know that I have vast experience in...", trying to add information and call the attention of the reader to this matter.
Thanks in advance
Context: I'm posting a Christmas song everyday on Instagram and yesterday I was going to write a caption saying "You should know I'm leaving the best ones for the end, so stay tuned".
I also remember writing a letter of application on a B1 exercise in class and saying something like "(...) You should also know that I have vast experience in...", trying to add information and call the attention of the reader to this matter.
Thanks in advance
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It is also fine in the more formal example in my view.
A good rule of thumb I suggest would be that saying "you should know" is fine as long as you are not referring to a letter, email, or previous document that the reader should have read.
If it is the first time you are mentioning the piece of information then it is suitable but if the reader has already reviewed the information, it can come off as rude and that you are reminding them.
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The first example is not rude at all.
Ironically, "You should know" is often used to to tell the reader information which they more than likely did not explicitly know so your usage here is perfect.
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@PearlyBee I see, thank you 😊 So I shouldn't use it in a more formal context such as the second example?
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It is also fine in the more formal example in my view.
A good rule of thumb I suggest would be that saying "you should know" is fine as long as you are not referring to a letter, email, or previous document that the reader should have read.
If it is the first time you are mentioning the piece of information then it is suitable but if the reader has already reviewed the information, it can come off as rude and that you are reminding them.
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- Portuguese (Portugal)
@PearlyBee Btw, can I say "Yes, I'm the romantic type" or do I have to say "Yes, I'm the romantic type *of guy*"?
Still about Instagram captions hehe
Still about Instagram captions hehe
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